US EditionThis Capitals superfan can’t wait for Ovechkin to break the scoring record
- Alex Ovechkin scored his 893rd career goal against the Chicago Blackhawks, moving one goal away from tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and two goals away from breaking it.
- Ovechkin scored after receiving a pass from Dylan Strome and banking the puck off the far post and Spencer Knight's back.
- This goal came during the Capitals' home game, where Gretzky was in attendance for the first time during Ovechkin's chase.
- Ovechkin reached 40 goals for the 14th time in 20 seasons, the most in NHL history, as the Capitals lead the Eastern Conference.
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Wayne Gretzky Is Following Alex Ovechkin To See Him Break His Goal
Wayne Gretzky is reportedly hitting the road and following the Washington Capitals wherever they go — like a hockey Deadhead — until Alex Ovechkin scores career goal number 895 and breaks the Great One's once thought to be unstoppable goal-scoring record.According to the Associated Press, Gretzky will be on hand when the Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night with Ovechkin just a hat trick shy of claiming the record for himself.SIG…
This Capitals superfan can’t wait for Ovechkin to break the scoring record
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin needs only three more goals to become the top goal scorer in NHL history. An Ovechkin super fan, Zach Wolpoff, can’t wait. “We have tickets to the last 3 homes games,” he said. On Wednesday night, Ovechkin got another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal. It happened during the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. Wolpoff has been a Ca…
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